St Teresa's School Newsletter
Sunday 23rd August
As per usual, we have been super busy here at school! There has been lots of creative writing happening across all of our classes, and it has been wonderful to see students developing their ideas, experimenting with language and finding their own voices as writers. A small taste of their writing is included below, with a promise of more to come in our next newsletter.
Our students have also been busy creating some fantastic art pieces in preparation for our upcoming Art Show. It has been lovely to see the creativity, imagination and care that students have put into their work, and we are looking forward to sharing a term’s worth of learning in the arts with our families in Week 9.
Remutaka have also been out and about with their cameras, capturing some wonderful photos around the school and at Barr Brown Reserve. Their photos remind us to slow down and notice the beauty that surrounds us each day. From the changing landscape to the small details we might otherwise overlook, there is so much to appreciate in God’s beautiful creation. What a wonderful reminder that creativity and wonder can be found all around us.
There is always something happening at St Teresa’s, and I love seeing the many different ways our students are learning, creating and sharing their talents. We are looking forward to celebrating their hard work with you at our Art Show!
Have a fantastic couple of weeks!
Ngā manaakitanga,
Liz Lark
Tumuaki Principal
This Saturday, Taine, Eve, Ryley, Heath, Jaden, Sabine, Sadie and Ariella, alongside Scarlett, will continue on their Sacramental journey by receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. We congratulate them, their families and sponsors, and keep them in our prayers.
Confirmation completes and strengthens the grace of Baptism through a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The students will be anointed on the forehead with sacred Chrism while hearing the words: “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Through this sacrament, they are united more closely to Christ and strengthened to live as courageous witnesses to their faith through their words and actions. Confirmation leaves a lasting spiritual seal and cannot be repeated.
May the Holy Spirit guide our students with gifts of wisdom, understanding, courage, knowledge and reverence as they continue their journey of faith and contribute to the life of the Church and our community.
In Wairarapa the students have been learning about adding description to their stories to help their readers build a picture in their mind.
Check out Kate's story:
Arlo the Lion
Once there was a lion called Arlo. He had a mane. It was brown and it was around his head. He also had a tail. It was long and brown. His fur was gold and it was fluffy too. He had a head too and he had some ears. They were cute. He had some eyes, they were blue, and he had whiskers.
He couldn’t sleep and he was exhausted. The trees were too noisy. The desert was too quiet. The grass was too prickly. That night, Arlo saw an owl. He sang a song and it put Arlo to sleep.
By Kate (Year 2)
Darren from Nuku Ora has been working with Remutaka, introducing a range of new inclusive games and activities that help strengthen skills across the learning areas.
Even the chilly temperatures didn't stop the learning and the fun!
Solve these Matharapa-style problems as a family, send your answers to Mrs Lark before our next newsletter, and be in to win a bragging rights and a block of chololate!
Send answers to principal@teresas.school.nz
Have fun!
- There are 23 corgis in a race. If they are numbered from 1 to 23 inclusive, how many corgis have prime numbers as their number?
- Tane has a rocket powered boot on. If he bends his leg back at an angle of 30 degrees, it hits with 50Gs of force. If the furthest his leg can bend back is 180 degrees and the power of his boot is relative to the angle of his leg, what is the maximum amount of force Tane can kick with?
- Gob has 5 bananas. If the total weight of the bananas added together is 500g, and each banana is a different shape, what is the average weight of each banana in grams?
- An envelope contains 2 sunflower seeds, 3 green bean seeds, and 4 pumpkin seeds. Jonny randomly chooses one of the seeds from the envelope. What is the probability that Jonny chooses a sunflower seed?
- Which of the following is not the sum of three consecutive integers? (A) 90 (B) 60 (C) 25 (D) 45 (E) 30
- The number 6 has exactly 4 positive factors and the number 9 has exactly 3 positive factors. How many numbers in the list 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 have exactly 4 positive factors?
- Sarah and Craig ran a race. Their race times totalled 1 hour 52 minutes. If Sarah’s time was 4 minutes less than Craig’s time, how many minutes did it take Craig to run the race?
- Today is Friday. What day of the week will it be in 100 days?
- The weights of 4 packages are 10 kg, 15 kg, 20 kg, and 35 kg. A fifth package is added to the group. On the new set of 5 packages, the mode weight is equal to the median weight, which is equal to the mean (average) weight. What is the weight in kilograms of the fifth package?
- Four friends, Alice, Bob, Carol, and David, are comparing their heights. David is taller than Carol. Alice is shorter than Bob. Carol is taller than Bob. Who is the second tallest?
We have lots of jobs in the process. Thank you to all who have volunteered to help. If you have put your name down, can you please contact us as soon as possible so we can get these jobs completed.
🧰 Guillotine - can anyone sharpen our guillotine paper cutter?
🧰 Pātaka Kai - this needs to have it's painting finished, and to be installed, so we can share our surplus food with those in our community who need it most
🧰 Measuring Up - the junior rooms are in need of some new binds to keep the winter sun out of the students' eyes as they workx. Someone who is good with a tape measure would be greatly appreciated
🧰 Sand - does anyone know who we could get another load of sand for our sandpit from?
🧰 Mosaic - a job that I have been really struggling to find time to get to, is the creation of a mosaic welcome for our new garden area. Please talk to Liz about the vision - especially if you have some knowledge about creating mosaics
🧰 Wood Chip - as you have probably noticed, there is a giant pile of wood chip dumped by the PE shed. This has all come from the trees that were trimmed/removed in the last holidays, and is destined to go under the feijoa and citrus trees at the back of the field to keep the weeds down. Unfortunately, we were unable to put it down the back at the time due to the soft grounds and amount of mud. If you are able to help move this pile, either with a trailer or by wheelbarrow, we would really appreciate your help.
🧰 Furniture and Bits and Pieces Moving - the upcoming building work in Remutaka and Tauwharenīkau has been postponed until the end of Term 4. Keep an eye on the newsletter for the confirmed date if you are able to help move furniture closer to the time.
Contact Us
Email: office@teresas.school.nz
Website: https://www.teresas.school.nz/
Location: St Teresa's School Bell Street, Featherston, New Zealand
Phone: 027 733 1636
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